Water and power-supply pedestals for leisure ports have become essential for any vessel to benefit from such services. Given the investment and the growth of the demand experienced by this sector, improving the management processes of these devices seems to be a key factor to be tackled. By picking the best system and pedestals, customer experience can be enhanced and will bring about a number of advantages such as cost reduction for the port. At Televes Corporation, we would like to show you the main advantages of modernizing your water and power-supply pedestals.
A remarkable feature of water and power-supply pedestals for leisure ports is that they make more efficient use of the resources. Thanks to this system, both users and ports can monitor the consumption of freshwater and power of vessels, so unnecessary waste can be reduced.
When using traditional systems, operators are required to perform on-site consumption measurements. By implementing software allowing for remote processes, this will be no longer necessary, and port workers can save valuable time.
Thanks to this system, you can also cut supply remotely to avoid misuse by users connecting their vessels to pedestals belonging to someone that has just set sail. With intelligent pedestals, you can perform accurate measurements of the users’ consumption to prevent this kind of problem from happening.
A more efficient management of water and power-supply pedestals for leisure ports implies a lower environmental impact. Such impact can be reduced by optimizing the resources that pedestals provide to vessels, as they allow to cut down on unnecessary use of water and power. As users have direct access to their use of water and power, they become more aware of their own consumption and try to reduce it.
Thanks to remote monitoring of the status of water and power-supply pedestals, potential failures can be detected. If malfunction arises, it can be quickly identified and addressed. Not only does it involve money and time savings for the port – consumption is reduced up to 50% compared with prior unchecked consumption –, but also a lower environmental impact, as resources are not wasted and the lack of supply can be minimized.
In addition, our pedestals can be smoothly incorporated to the invoicing and pay systems of the port. With a SGSP system, you can integrate them with your current and future billing systems, so your accounting operations are recorded automatically and reports are generated without worker intervention.
Using a good pedestal system can also help you obtain consumption data in real time. Pedestals can be used to achieve a better energy planning by the port, so they can reduce their consumption.
The new water and power-supply pedestal systems for leisure ports are made in materials that are more resistant to climate and marine conditions – traditional pedestals were especially affected by salt and solar radiation. This is no longer an issue for new-generation water and power-supply pedestals, as they are made of wear-resistant materials. The evolution towards more modern systems implies mid- and long-term savings, because they feature state-of-the-art and high-quality hardware, combined with software that can be updated in an easy and even automatic way.
Yet another main benefit of a good water and power-supply pedestal system for leisure ports is that users can easily use it on their own. It is essential to invest in an intuitive system allowing the user to manage their consumption whenever they want, providing them with information about it and even allowing them to calculate the accumulated amount. Featuring a user-friendly pedestal system that offers this kind of services can make a great difference, because this functionality might make users pick one leisure port over other options.
Ports management must be especially efficient when there is heavy traffic at check-in and check-out. For this purpose, water and power-supply pedestals can also play a key role: you can easily identify those vessels that have just docked and those that are leaving at a given time. This system provides a much easier planning for the port, preventing users that intend to dock and refuel from waiting.
If you want to update your pedestal system and benefit from all these features, a great choice is the TRITON system. This system has already solved many issues in marinas, improving considerably their management. It is one of the most advanced options in the market, and creates a more convenient ecosystem for both ports and users.